Hands-On Suturing Techniques Course
Wednesday, June 1, 2005
08:00 - 12:00
Course Price: IPEG Member $250.00 Non-Member $325.00 Member SIT/AHM $185.00 Non-Member SIT/AHM $225.00
Course Directors: Gordon MacKinlay, MD; IPEG Co-Directors: Henri Steyaert, MD, David C. van der Zee, MD; EAES Co-Director: Karl-Hermann Fuchs, MD
Course Objectives:
Suturing and intracorporeal knotting are considered to be the most difficult Endoscopic surgical task to perform. After this course, the participants should have mastered these tasks.
- Master the art of intracorporeal suturing
- Perform intracorporeal suturing under tension using the tumbled square knot
- Learn continuous suturing techniques and the Aberdeen termination
- Practice techniques with the aid of
- Tissue models in Endoscopic simulators
- Virtual reality trainers
- Have confidence to use the acquired techniques safely in patients
Course Description:
This half-day course provides participants with the practical knowledge and technical skills required during the performance of surgical suturing. Faculty will focus on both lecture and demonstration including video as well as post-course assessments. Using inanimate material, attendees will practice intracorporeal and continuous suturing on either virtual or open-box trainers. Space is limited to only 20 participants. A select number of scholarships will be made available to attendees from low currency countries. If interested, please forward your curriculum vitae and a brief letter indicating your request along with your completed registration form to the IPEG office.
IPEG gratefully acknowledges a generous educational grant in support of this course from Karl Storz Endoscopy. IPEG also acknowledges in-kind support from Ethicon Endosurgery, Inc, Surgical Science AB and Karl Storz Endoscopy
| Course Outline: | |
|---|---|
| 08:00 - 08:20 | Introduction and Course Pre-Assessment |
| 08:20 - 08:50 | Intracorporeal Suturing Lecture and Demonstration |
| 08:50 - 09:20 | Individual 3-D Suturing Practical Session |
| 09:20 - 10:05 | Paired 2-D Suturing Practical Session |
| 10:05 - 10:25 | Continuous Suturing Lecture and Demonstration |
| 10:25 - 10:45 | Individual 3-D Suturing Practical Session |
| 10:45 - 11:30 | Paired 2-D Suturing Practical Session |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Course Post Assessment |